Police say man stole badge belonging to FBI agent

The Tavares Police Department needs your help finding a man who stole an FBI agent’s credit card and his FBI credentials, including his badge.

Tourism numbers up in first half of year

Bolstered by U.S. and Canadian tourists, Florida’s visitor count continued at a record pace through the second quarter of 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office said Thursday.

Bar panel clears Gaetz after probe into tweet

The Florida Bar confirmed Thursday that its Grievance Committee found “no probable cause” that U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz violated rules when he sent out a tweet accusing Michael Cohen of infidelity as President Donald Trump’s former attorney prepared to testify before Congress.

Florida school welcomes students back with lip-syncing video, encourages them to 'Be Nice'

Gotha Middle School teachers created a lip-syncing video to Black-Eyed Pea’s new song, Be Nice, to encourage students to be kind to each other as they head back to school for the new year.

Court rejects Cruz arguments on jail visitor logs

A South Florida appeals court Wednesday rejected an attempt by accused Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz to prevent disclosure of the names of mental-health experts who visit him in jail as part of his defense.

Lawmaker urges placing smith statue at battlefield

Amid a controversy about moving a statue of Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith to Lake County, a Florida lawmaker has urged Gov. Ron DeSantis to place the statue at the Olustee Civil War battlefield in rural North Florida.

Adorable 'burglar' trapped inside school vending machine

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday responded to a "burglary" in progress at a high school in Deltona. 

Pa. man wanted in murder of mother, her 10-year-old son taken into custody

A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Pennsylvania who was spotted several times in Florida has been taken into custody, according to authorities.

'House of 1000 Corpses' revealed at Halloween Horror Nights 2019

Universal Orlando Resort is bringing Rob Zombie's 'House of 1000 Corpses' to this year's Halloween Horror Nights event.

Apopka police officers mow lawns for community members in need

It's not too often you see a lawn mower with flashing lights and a police officer in uniform pushing it outside, but these Apopka officers have a goal to get 50 lawns mowed for community members in need.

Suspects use skateboards to attack man

Authorities are searching for several suspects in the beating of a man in Downtown Orlando. 

Cities take aim at wireless technology law

The Florida League of Cities and three communities this week filed a renewed constitutional challenge to a state law that is expected to help telecommunications companies install wireless technology on city-owned utility poles and in public rights of way.

Florida Supreme Court refuses to block Bowles execution

The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals by Death Row inmate Gary Ray Bowles, who is scheduled to be executed next week for the 1994 murder of a Jacksonville man who was hit in the head with a concrete block and strangled.

Lawmaker targets white nationalism, white supremacy

A House Democrat filed a proposal Tuesday seeking legislative condemnation of white nationalism and white supremacy.

Felons' rights lawsuit timing debated as elections loom

Lawyers representing opposite sides in a federal lawsuit about felons’ voting rights can’t agree on how quickly a judge should decide the issue, potentially affecting whether hundreds of thousands of Floridians will be able to participate in next year’s presidential primary elections.